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road
noun
a
hard
,
prepared
surface
or
track
built
so
that
cars
,
buses
,
bicycles
,
and
other
vehicles
can
travel
from
one
place
to
another
•
The
children
looked
both
ways
before
crossing
the
road
.
The
children
looked
both
ways
before
crossing
the
road
.
•
A
long
road
stretches
across
the
desert
,
shimmering
in
the
heat
.
A
long
road
stretches
across
the
desert
,
shimmering
in
the
heat
.
Old
English
"
rād
"
meaning
"
journey
on
horseback
,
riding
";
later
came
to
mean
the
track
itself
.
noun
the
activity
or
state
of
travelling
from
place
to
place
,
especially
for
work
or
over
a
long
period
•
The
band
spent
six
months
on
the
road
promoting
their
new
album
.
The
band
spent
six
months
on
the
road
promoting
their
new
album
.
•
Truck
drivers
can
feel
lonely
while
on
the
road
for
days
.
Truck
drivers
can
feel
lonely
while
on
the
road
for
days
.
Extension
of
the
primary
sense
"
road
"
to
mean
the
act
or
condition
of
travelling
along
roads
,
first
recorded
in
the
early
20th
century
.
broad
adjective
-
broad
,
broader
,
broadest
measuring
a
lot
from
side
to
side
;
having
great
width
•
The
river
was
so
broad
that
we
couldn
’
t
see
the
other
bank
.
The
river
was
so
broad
that
we
couldn
’
t
see
the
other
bank
.
•
A
broad
avenue
lined
with
autumn
trees
leads
straight
to
a
distant
mountain
.
A
broad
avenue
lined
with
autumn
trees
leads
straight
to
a
distant
mountain
.
Old
English
“
brād
”
meaning
“
wide
,
extensive
”,
related
to
Old
Norse
“
breiðr
”.
adjective
-
broad
,
broader
,
broadest
covering
many
different
subjects
or
areas
and
not
limited
to
details
•
We
only
discussed
the
broad
outline
of
the
plan
at
today
’
s
meeting
.
We
only
discussed
the
broad
outline
of
the
plan
at
today
’
s
meeting
.
•
The
documentary
gives
a
broad
overview
of
world
history
.
The
documentary
gives
a
broad
overview
of
world
history
.
adjective
-
broad
,
broader
,
broadest
(
of
an
accent
)
very
strong
and
easy
to
recognize
because
of
clear
regional
pronunciation
features
•
His
broad
Scottish
accent
made
the
tourists
smile
.
His
broad
Scottish
accent
made
the
tourists
smile
.
•
She
spoke
in
a
broad
Yorkshire
voice
on
the
radio
interview
.
She
spoke
in
a
broad
Yorkshire
voice
on
the
radio
interview
.
adjective
-
broad
,
broader
,
broadest
(
of
jokes
or
style
)
very
obvious
,
coarse
,
or
lacking
subtlety
•
The
play
relied
on
broad
comedy
and
exaggerated
gestures
.
The
play
relied
on
broad
comedy
and
exaggerated
gestures
.
•
Some
found
his
jokes
too
broad
and
predictable
.
Some
found
his
jokes
too
broad
and
predictable
.
noun
(
slang
,
often
offensive
)
a
woman
•
He
called
her
a
broad
,
which
offended
everyone
nearby
.
He
called
her
a
broad
,
which
offended
everyone
nearby
.
•
Old
gangster
movies
often
use
the
word
broad
for
female
characters
.
Old
gangster
movies
often
use
the
word
broad
for
female
characters
.
Early
20th-century
American
slang
,
possibly
from
"
broad
wife
" (
14th-century
term
for
wife
)
meaning
a
woman
.
abroad
adverb
in
or
to
a
foreign
country
or
countries
•
After
finishing
university
,
Mia
plans
to
study
abroad
for
a
year
.
After
finishing
university
,
Mia
plans
to
study
abroad
for
a
year
.
•
Sam's
parents
moved
abroad
when
he
was
ten
.
Sam's
parents
moved
abroad
when
he
was
ten
.
From
Middle
English
abrode
,
contraction
of
the
phrase
on
brode
meaning
“
at
large
,
out
of
doors
,”
later
generalized
to
“
out
of
the
country
.”
adverb
(
formal
)
widely
spread
or
noticeable
in
many
places
•
Rumors
were
abroad
that
the
company
would
close
.
Rumors
were
abroad
that
the
company
would
close
.
•
Fear
is
abroad
after
the
sudden
power
outage
.
Fear
is
abroad
after
the
sudden
power
outage
.
An
extension
of
the
earlier
sense
“
out
and
about
,”
later
applied
figuratively
to
intangible
things
being
‘
out
in
the
world
’.
broadcast
noun
a
radio
,
television
,
or
internet
program
that
is
sent
out
for
people
to
watch
or
listen
to
•
Did
you
hear
last
night
’
s
broadcast
about
space
exploration
?
Did
you
hear
last
night
’
s
broadcast
about
space
exploration
?
•
The
soccer
broadcast
attracted
millions
of
viewers
worldwide
.
The
soccer
broadcast
attracted
millions
of
viewers
worldwide
.
verb
-
broadcast
,
broadcasting
,
broadcasts
,
broadcasted
to
send
out
radio
,
television
,
or
internet
signals
so
that
many
people
can
hear
or
see
a
program
at
the
same
time
•
The
station
broadcasts
the
evening
news
at
six
o
’
clock
every
day
.
The
station
broadcasts
the
evening
news
at
six
o
’
clock
every
day
.
•
They
broadcast
the
concert
live
from
the
city
square
.
They
broadcast
the
concert
live
from
the
city
square
.
Originally
a
farming
term
meaning
“
to
scatter
seeds
widely
” (
18th
century
);
applied
to
radio
and
later
television
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
the
act
or
process
of
sending
out
radio
,
television
,
or
internet
signals
•
The
broadcast
of
the
ceremony
began
at
noon
.
The
broadcast
of
the
ceremony
began
at
noon
.
•
During
the
broadcast
,
technical
difficulties
caused
a
brief
blackout
.
During
the
broadcast
,
technical
difficulties
caused
a
brief
blackout
.
verb
-
broadcast
,
broadcasting
,
broadcasts
,
broadcasted
to
tell
something
to
many
people
so
that
it
quickly
becomes
widely
known
•
She
didn
’
t
mean
to
broadcast
her
friend
’
s
secret
to
the
whole
class
.
She
didn
’
t
mean
to
broadcast
her
friend
’
s
secret
to
the
whole
class
.
•
The
company
quickly
broadcast
news
of
its
success
on
social
media
.
The
company
quickly
broadcast
news
of
its
success
on
social
media
.
adjective
relating
to
radio
,
television
,
or
other
mass-media
transmission
•
She
works
in
the
broadcast
industry
as
a
producer
.
She
works
in
the
broadcast
industry
as
a
producer
.
•
The
new
antenna
improves
broadcast
signals
across
the
region
.
The
new
antenna
improves
broadcast
signals
across
the
region
.
verb
-
broadcast
,
broadcasting
,
broadcasts
,
broadcasted
to
scatter
seeds
over
a
wide
area
of
land
rather
than
planting
them
in
rows
•
The
farmer
broadcasts
wheat
seeds
across
the
field
every
spring
.
The
farmer
broadcasts
wheat
seeds
across
the
field
every
spring
.
•
Traditionally
,
rice
was
broadcast
by
hand
before
mechanical
planters
were
invented
.
Traditionally
,
rice
was
broadcast
by
hand
before
mechanical
planters
were
invented
.
railroad
noun
a
system
of
tracks
,
trains
,
and
related
facilities
used
for
moving
passengers
or
goods
over
land
•
The
new
railroad
allowed
farmers
to
send
their
crops
to
distant
cities
in
just
a
few
days
.
The
new
railroad
allowed
farmers
to
send
their
crops
to
distant
cities
in
just
a
few
days
.
•
Tourists
love
taking
the
historic
railroad
through
the
mountains
to
see
the
autumn
leaves
.
Tourists
love
taking
the
historic
railroad
through
the
mountains
to
see
the
autumn
leaves
.
Early
19th
century
,
from
rail
+
road
,
patterned
after
earlier
British
use
of
“
rail-way
.”
verb
to
move
people
or
goods
from
one
place
to
another
by
train
•
The
company
plans
to
railroad
the
steel
from
the
mill
to
the
port
overnight
.
The
company
plans
to
railroad
the
steel
from
the
mill
to
the
port
overnight
.
•
During
the
war
,
troops
were
railroaded
across
the
country
in
record
time
.
During
the
war
,
troops
were
railroaded
across
the
country
in
record
time
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
“
railroad
” (
train
system
),
first
attested
mid-19th
century
.
verb
to
force
something
through
quickly
or
unfairly
,
especially
a
decision
or
legal
judgment
,
without
proper
discussion
or
fairness
•
The
committee
tried
to
railroad
the
new
law
through
before
anyone
could
debate
it
.
The
committee
tried
to
railroad
the
new
law
through
before
anyone
could
debate
it
.
•
She
felt
the
prosecutor
railroaded
her
client
into
a
quick
plea
bargain
.
She
felt
the
prosecutor
railroaded
her
client
into
a
quick
plea
bargain
.
Figurative
use
recorded
from
the
late
19th
century
,
comparing
the
swift
,
one-directional
movement
of
trains
to
pushing
a
decision
forward
without
obstacles
.